According to a police statement, the area is sometimes used by rough sleepers. The woman's body was discovered near a blue tent which officers believe could have been put up as long ago as December 2017.

The length of time she had been camping there suggests that her body may have lain undiscovered for several months.

Forensics officers in St Michael's Churchyard (Image: Darren Pepe)

The woman has not been identified and her death is still being treated as unexplained. A post mortem examination is due to take place on Wednesday (June 27).

Detective Sergeant Nicky Gardner, who is investigating the death, said: "We are still trying to establish the circumstances of the death and are keeping an open mind at this stage.

"The body was found near a blue tent which we believe was put up at least six months ago.

"We would like to hear from anyone who has any more information about the tent, or any other information which could assist our enquiries."

A forensics officer enters the woods behind St Michael's Church where the body of a woman was found on June 25 (Image: Darren Pepe)

A police cordon was still in place on Tuesday morning (June 26) and forensic officers were seen entering the woodland, which is on the edge of the MoD's estate at Sandhurst.

If you have any information that could assist the investigation, you should call Surrey Police on 101 quoting reference number P18148783.